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US II Archived Lessons

Week of 4/27 - 5/1 6.1.12.A.11.c; 6.1.12.A.11.d; 6.1.12.B.11.a; 6.1.12.C.11.a

In order to defeat Japan and end the war in the Pacific, the United States unleashed the atomic bomb. After extensive research, you will decide if President Truman was justified in dropping the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Monday 4/27: I am out today. Read "The War in the Pacific" (pg 784-793). feel free to borrow a text from the back of the room (blue- The Americans on pp. 578-587). Answer the following questions and email to me or submit to substitute.

1. What strategy did the U. S. use in fighting the Japanese in the Pacific?2. When the first atomic test bomb was exploded on July 16, 1945 near Almagordo, NM, Dr.

Robert J. Oppenheimer remarked: I have become Death--the Destroyer of Worlds. What did he mean by this comment?

3. What were the pros and cons concerning the dropping of bombs on Japanese cities in August, 1945?

4. What decisions did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin make at the Yalta Conference?5. How was the United Nations organized?6. What were the most significant results of the U. S. occupation of Japan?7. Identify and explain the significance of each term below:

* General Douglas MacArthur * Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer * Bataan Death March* "Fat Man" & "Little Boy" * Hiroshima [8-6-45] * Nagasaki [8-9-45] * V-J Day [9-2-45] * "island hopping"

* kamikaze

* Battle of Okinawa* Enola Gay * Yalta Conference * United Nations


Tuesday 4/28

(4,1) Review all work above/

HW: Create a T chart and develop your arguments for and against the use of the atom bomb. Know both sides of the issue. We will discuss in class. This site offers both positions.

http://www.authentichistory.com/1939-1945/1-war/4-Pacific/4-abombdecision/2-support/

Wednesday 4/29

(6) PARCC in the a.m. / Review Monday's assignment

Thursday 4/30

(6) Class debate: Should Truman have dropped the bomb? WWII review

Friday 5/1

(4,1,6) Class debate: Should Truman have dropped the bomb?

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Week of 4/20 - 4/24

6.1.12.A.11.c; 6.1.12.A.11.d; 6.1.12.B.11.a; 6.1.12.C.11.a

For the second time in the 20th century, the United States became involved in a devastating world conflict. This week we will study the mobilization effort of the government in WWII and how it eclipsed even that of World War I. We will also study major operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and how American industries literally fueled two wars simultaneously.

Monday 4/20

(1) WWII test HW: Read pp. 768-774 and complete chart Mobilization on the Homefront

http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/25%201%20Mobilization%20on%20the%20Homefront%20chart.docx





(6) WWII test returned "How does America prepare for war?" PPT / Mobilization on the Homefront

HW: Read 25.2 (775-780) Complete Chapter 24/25 Study Guide questions

* Good review video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21y8t8EZCI

Tuesday 4/21

(4,1) WWII test returned "How does America prepare for war?" PPT / Mobilization on the Homefront

(6) Skype with National WWII Museum in New Orleans on Holocaust / War in Europe/D Day

Wednesday 4/22

(4,1) War in Europe/D Day powerpoint

****We will watch this 8 minute video clip in class.=, as it doesn't seem to open for many of you.

"Remembering D-Day: Interview with US World War II Veteran on the Landing in Normandy, June 6, 1944"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ

Write a one page reaction. Offer your thoughts, opinions and questions about his experience. Submit to turnitin by Friday.

Thursday 4/23

(4,6) D Day powerpoint / Veteran interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ

Friday 4/24



http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/D%20Day%20ppt%2015%20student.pptx


http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/D%20Day%20ppt%2015%20student.pptx



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21y8t8EZCI

http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/WWII%20Study%20Guide%202425.docx




(1,6) War in the Pacific / Hiroshima & Nagasaki :Should the US have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan? Debate the issue

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Week of 4/13 - 4/17

On Wednesday, April 15th (during period 2), we are very fortunate to be able to Skype with WWII veteran, Art Leach. Meet me in the library @ the beginning of the period.

http://www.livingstoncountywarmuseum.com/

Monday 4/13 (D)

(4,6) United States and the Holocaust http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005182;

The National WWII Museum "First They Came..." Resistance Movement

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007392

HW: Read 756-763. Take notes and be prepared to discuss Chapter 24/25 Study Guide questions.

Tuesday 4/14 (A)

(1) United States and the Holocaust http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005182; Resistance Movement

The National WWII Museum "First They Came..."

HW: Read 756-763. Take notes and be prepared to discuss Study Guide questions.

(6) Discuss HW/Document Analysis: http://fdrlibraryvirtualtour.org/page07-11.asp

http://fdrlibraryvirtualtour.org/page07-11.asp






http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/Resistance%20Movements.pdf



http://www.livingstoncountywarmuseum.com/


HW: In a well-written essay "Do you think the United States should have waited to be attacked before declaring war?" Support your opinion with sold reasoning and examples..(one page, formal structure, 30 pts. Submit to turnitin)

Wednesday 4/15 (B) SKYPE in library Period 2

(4,1) Discuss HW/ Pearl Harbor Document Analysis HW: HW: In a well-written essay "Do you think the United States should have waited to be attacked before declaring war?" Support your opinion with sold reasoning and examples..(one page)

(6) DEBATE: Do you think the US should have waited to be attacked before declaring war?

Discuss today's Skype:

Thursday 4/16 (C)

(4,1) DEBATE: Do you think the US should have waited to be attacked before declaring war? Write thank you letters to Mr. Art Leach

HW: Study for test

Friday 4/17 (D)

(4,6) Assessment- Chapter 24 Format: M/C, T/F, Matching

Germany's Response to Nazism on 93 yr old man

Week of 3/30 - 4/2 6.1.12.D.11.d ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7 Monday 3/30(4) (Reminder: If you'd like to retake last week's quiz, stop by during lunch) War in Europe(6) Hitler's Invasion of Europe - Interactive Map analysis World War II Map Tuesday 3/31(1,6) War in Europe

http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/German%20Nazi%20article.docx

http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/76/pearlharbor%20documents.pdf


HW: National WWII Museum Skype lesson (to be discussed in class) Wednesday 4/1 (4,1,6) tbd Thursday 4/2 (4,1) tbd Friday 4/3 Around the World in 30 Minutes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 3/23 - 3/27

6.1.12.A.11.a; 6.1.12.A.11.b; 6.1.12.D.11.a; This week we will study the rise of dictators, the beginnings of war, and the American response in the 1930's. Monday 3/23:(4,1) Great Depression Essay Writing HW: Complete Rise of Dictators graphic organizer (highlighted sections only) Tuesday 3/24:(4) Rise of Dictators lecture/ppt. HW: Read pp. 734-741. Answer "Dictators Threaten World Peace" from World War II Study Guide. Expect an assessment on Thursday.(6) Great Depression Essay Writing / Rise of Dictators pptHW: Complete Rise of Dictators graphic organizer (highlighted sections only) Use pp. 734-739 Wednesday 3/25: (1,6) Rise of Dictators lecture/ppt HW: Read pp. 734-741. Answer "Dictators Threaten World Peace" from World War II Study Guide. Expect an assessment on Thursday. Thursday 3/26: (4,1,6) Quick assessment on 24.1. A & E Biography clips Hitler & Stalin Friday 3/27: Hitler's Invasion of Europe - Interactive Map analysis(4,1) World War II Map


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 3/16 - 3/206.1.12.A.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.d ; 6.1.12.D.9.b Monday 3/16(4,1,6) FDR and the New Deal pptHW: Finish watching "Stormy Weather"- Start at 20:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfzFWU5LbY Complete answers on Viewing Guide . Tuesday 3/17(4,1) Create New Deal Program poster Wednesday 3/18(4)) Rivas Review(6) Create New Deal Program Poster Thursday 3/19(1,6) Rivas Review/ Great Depression/New Deal Review List Friday 3/20 Early dismissal/SnowGreat Depression Test M/C; Matching, T/F, Essay~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 3/9 - 3/136.1.12.A.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.d ; 6.1.12.D.9.b ***** Listen to: Mrs. Flora Robertson talk about the dust storms in Oklahoma. Wav Format (11.4 MB)

Monday 3/9: Testing 7:50-9:30 / “A” Day rotation

Period 6: Government Response/Stories of Survival Dust Bowl.

Tuesday 3/10(4,1) Government Response/Stories of Survival Dust Bowl.(6) Finish Dust Bowl lesson; Analysis of Photo and Life Stories/ Wednesday 3/11 (4,1) http://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/photosmultimedia/ccc_curric_two_interactive.htm# / Analysis of Photo and Life Stories/


HW: Read pp. 678-689. Use Chapter 22 Study Guide . Expect an assessment. Thursday 3/12 4) Go over HW / Assessment6) http://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/photosmultimedia/ccc_curric_two_interactive.htm# / Analysis of Photo and Life Stories/HW: Read pp. 678-689. Use Chapter 22 Study Guide . Expect an assessment. Friday 3/13 (1,6) Go over HW / Assessment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 3/2 -3/6 6.1.12.A.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.d ; 6.1.12.D.9.b Monday 3/2 (4) Stock Market Crash Reading / The Dust Bowl(6) Nation's Sick Economy Review ; Activity; video clip "Wall Street Stock Market Crash" http://youtube.com/watch?v=RJpLMvgUXe8 Tuesday 3/3 (1,6)

Russian opposition leader shot dead in Moscow

Common Core Standard RH.CCS.7 Locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, you will answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. You must combine your prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers. Stock Market Crash Reading / The Dust Bowl Wednesday 3/4 PARCC in the morning- see altered B day scheduleTesting runs 8:00-11:25Lunch 11:25-12:20Period 8 12:22-1:09Period 5 1:13-2:00Period 6 2:04-2:51

(6) Photo and Life Stories


Thursday 3/5: PARCC in the morning- see altered C day scheduleTesting runs 8:00-11:25Lunch 11:25-12:20Period 3 12:22-1:09Period 4 1:13-2:00Period 1 2:04-2:51 (4,1) Photo and Life Stories

Friday 3/6: PARCC in the morning- see D day schedule Testing runs 8:00-9:30Delayed Opening Schedule for a D Day rotationPeriod 2 9:50-10:40Period 3 10:42-11:22Period 4 11:24-12:04Lunch 12:06-12:36Period 6 12:38-1:13Period 7 1:15-1:55Period 8 1:57-2:37 (4,6) Photo and Life Stories

Week of 2/23 - 2/27 6.1.12.A.9.a ; 6.1.12.C.9.d ; 6.1.12.D.9.a

The American economy went from unprecedented prosperity in the 1920's to unprecedented misery in the 1930's. It was an

extraordinary reversal. Why did it occur? Monday 2/23:(4,1) Rivas Review of Chapters 20 & 21 . Use www.classzone.com (Review Center) for additional resources Tuesday 2/24:(4) Chapter 20/21 Unit Test (6) Rivas Review Game. Use www.classzone.com (Review Center) for additional resources Wednesday 2/25:(1,6) Chapter 20, 21 Unit Test


Thursday 2/26:(New Unit) The Great Depression- Causes* Gilder-Lehrman clip http://www.gilderlehrman.org/multimedia#*What is an economic depression? http://useconomy.about.com/od/grossdomesticproduct/f/Depression.htm *The Main Causes of the Great Depression *Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VpKmfjf5tUk*Causes of the Great Depression ppt HW: Read pp 670-677. Pay close attention to charts on p. 676. Complete Chapter 22.1 (Study Guide) Friday 2/27: (4,1) Nation's Sick Economy Review ; Activity; video clip "Wall Street Stock Market Crash" http://youtube.com/watch?v=RJpLMvgUXe8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week of 2/16 2/206.1.12.A.8.a ; 6.1.12.A.8.; b ; 6.1.12.C.8.a ; 6.1.12.C.8.b;6.1.12.D.8.b CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2 Monday 2/16 No School: President's Day RecessTuesday 2/17 No School: President's Day Recess Wednesday 2/18:(period 4,6) Traditional Vs. Modern Values Webquest. Complete for HW Email when completed. Thursday 2/19: (period 1) Traditional Vs. Modern Values Webquest. Complete for HW. Email when completed.(period 6) Complete & Review above work/clips from American Experience Friday 2/20: Roaring 20's paper due by the end of day (2:30pm) Submit to turnitin. Scoring RubricI created a "Rivas Review" board for you if you'd like to get a head start on next week's test. Monday 2/23:(4,1) Rivas Review of Chapters 20 & 21 Tuesday 2/24:


(4) Chapter 20/21 Unit Test (6) Rivas Review Game Wednesday 2/25:(1,6) Chapter 20, 21 Unit Test Thursday 2/26:(New Unit) The Great Depression- Causes Friday 2/27:(4,1) TBD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week of 2/9 - 2/136.1.12.A.8.a ; 6.1.12.A.8.; b ; 6.1.12.C.8.b; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2 This week we will study:* how the changing society disenchanted some artists and intellectuals and led to broad cultural conflict over ethnic and religious concerns. * Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, despite their dissimilar personalities, presided over ardently pro-business administrations.* How weaknesses underlying the apparent prosperity of the 1920s led to the Great Depression. Monday 2/9 Be sure to email your podcasts by today (4,1) Politics of the Roaring 20's ppt;HW: Using today's ppt and pages 628 - 633.1) What were the major effects of the automobile on American industry? on American life?2) How did the use of electricity affect Americans' lifestyles?3) Identify the major changes that took place in the 1920s in business and marketing.4) What were the advantages and disadvantages of buying on credit?5) What evidence suggests that the prosperity of the 1920s was not on a firm foundation? Tuesday 2/10 Half day(4) Quick assessment Chapter 20.3 (Business of America). Video clips from AmericanRead Chapter 21- Section 1 "Changing Ways of Life" video excerpts from


"The American Century: The 1920s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7ftyZigYs Prohibition(6) Politics of the Roaring 20's ppt; video excerpts from "The American Century: The 1920s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7ftyZigYsHW: See above 5 questions. Wed 2/11(1,6) Chapter 20.3 (Business of America) PARCC festivities ; ProhibitionHW: Read Chapter 21- Section 1 "Changing Ways of Life" Thurs 2/11 Roaring 20's Podcast Presentations : What was the "Roar"? What role did social and cultural changes play in America during the 1920’s?Essay rubric / Offer your opinions about the radio show project http://padlet.com/wall/mgidu38w9f27 Fri 2/13 (4,1) PARCC festivities Chapter 20/21 Test next week~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 2/2 -2/6CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2;6.1.12.A.8.; b 6.1.12.C.8.b; 6.1.12.D.8.b; Monday 2/2 Snow Day Tuesday 2/3 Delayed opening Communism vs. socialism explained http://www.diffen.com/difference/Communism_vs_Socialism(4,1)Teapot Dome Scandal ; Radio Show Podcast Research/ RubricHW: Read 20.2 The Harding presidency Wed 2/4 (4) Quiz returned; Discuss HW; /Create your selected topic/ Research(6) Quiz returned ; Communism vs. socialism explained http://www.diffen.com/difference/Communism_vs_Socialism Teapot Dome Scandal ; Radio Show Podcast Research/ RubricHW: Read 20.2 The Harding presidency


Thurs 2/5(1,6) Discuss HW; /Create your selected topic/ Research / Rubric Fri 2/6 All classes: complete podcast.

Week of 1/26 - 1/30The 1920's witnessed a boom in consumerism, an explosion in artistic expression, and a growth in leisure time. This change came at the expense of many people and without regard for future problems. This week we will 1) examine how antiforeign sentiment characterized the mood of the nation2)1. Analyze the causes and effects of the quota system in the United State

and 3) describe some of the1. postwar conflicts between labor and management.

6.1.12.A.8.c; 6.1.12.C.8.b Monday 1/26(1) Senior course recommendations ; Sacco & Vanzetti Case/ http://libcom.org/history/1916-1927-the-execution-of-sacco-and-vanzetti HW: Read pp.618 - 624. Follow Chapter 20 Study Guide/- expect an assessment on reading(6) Sacco & Vanzetti Case. HW: Read pp.618 - 624. Follow \Chapter 20 Study Guide/- expect an assessment on reading Tuesday 1/27(4) Finish Sacco & Vanzetti Trial movie. "Should they have been found guilty" : HW: Read pp.618 - 624. Chapter 20 Study Guide/- expect an assessment on reading(6) /Finish Sacco & Vanzetti Trial movie. "Should they have been found guilty" 20.1 Powerpoint Quick quiz on HW reading Wednesday 1/28 (4,1) "Should they have been found guilty" Guided Reading 20.1 Possible quick quiz on HW reading Thursday 1/29


(4) Quiz on 20.1; Review 2nd quarter grades;Arizona requires U.S. citizenship test for students to graduate high school http://newsela.com/articles/civics-test/id/7035/(6) Class discussion on 20.1/ Chapter 20 Study Guide Guided Reading 20.1 Friday 1/30 (1,6) Quiz on 20.1; Chapter 20 Study Guide Review 2nd quarter grades;Arizona requires U.S. citizenship test for students to graduate high school http://newsela.com/articles/civics-test/id/7035/

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Read more... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 1/19 - 1/23The 1920's witnessed a boom in consumerism, an explosion in artistic expression, and a growth in leisure time. This change came at the expense of many people and without regard for future problems. This week we will examine how antiforeign sentiment characterized the mood of the nation.

6.1.12.A.8.c; 6.1.12.C.8.b Monday 1/19: No school- Martin Luther King, Jr Day Tuesday 1/20:(1) I will be at a workshop in the library. Work in pairs on WWI Terms/Concepts/Significance . Extra help available during lunch today.(6) Great Migration, Impact of war on African Americans and Women/ WWI Terms/Concepts/Significance Wednesday 1/21:World War I Test: m/c, matching, t/f, essay

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Thursday 1/22 "How could a war that was fought to "save the world for democracy" end up threatening civil rights in America?(4,1) Postwar Issues: Red Scare, Sacco & Vanzetti trial Friday 1/23(4)Sacco & Vanzetti Case(6) How could a war that was fought to "save the world for democracy" end up threatening civil rights in America? Postwar Issues: Red Scare reading~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 1/12 - 1/166.1.12.A.7.c ; 6.1.12.C.7.b ; 6.1.12.D.7.a ; 6.1.12.D.7.b

WWI Terms/Concepts/Significance Monday 1/12 (4)WWI Propaganda Poster Analysis /http://www.trumanlibrary.org/educ/warposters.pdf HW: Read 19.4 (follow WWI Study Guide)(6) WWI quiz on pp. 578-603 Tuesday 1/13 (1,6) WWI Propaganda Poster Analysis HW Read 19.4 (follow WWI Study Guide) Wednesday 1/14 (4,1,6) I will be at a workshop today. Analyze Wilson's Fourteen Points. On a separate document, summarize each "point" into your own words and submit to turnitin by end of the period.There are extra review sheets on my desk if you are interested (19.3 "The War at Home" and 19.4 "Wilson Fights for Peace" Thursday 1/15(4,1) "What were the aims of motives of the victorious powers in drawing up the Treaty of Versailles?* Casualties :http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWdeaths.htm* Treaty of Versailles Modern History*German Response: http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/edsitement.neh.gov/files/worksheets/GermanReply.pdf


* Hitler's Response April 1932 http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/edsitement.neh.gov/files/worksheets/Hitlerspeech.pdf * Significance of the Treaty http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/versailles.shtml Friday 1/16 (4)* Hitler's Response April 1932 http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/edsitement.neh.gov/files/worksheets/Hitlerspeech.pdf * Significance of the Treaty http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/versailles.shtml (6) Treaty of Versailles - see Thursday's linksModern History World War I Test- Wednesday 1/21 M\c, t\f, matching, essay~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 1/5- 1/96.1.12.A.7.bAs we continue our study of the Great War, we will focus on the impact of government policies designed to promote patriotism and how it attempted to protect national security during times of war (i.e., the Espionage Act and the Sedition Amendment) on individual rights. Visit WWI National Museum Interactive Timeline:http://theworldwar.org/explore/interactive-wwi-timeline http://nytimesnie.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx Monday 1/5(4) Critics of WWI: Debs, Schenck, Sedition Act: Document Analysis HW: Read 19.2 (follow WWI Study Guide)(1) America Enters the War/Divided Loyalties/ Zimmerman Telegram. HW: Read 19.2 (follow WWI Study Guide) Tuesday 1/6(4) Weapons of WWI "How did WWI change the nature of warfare?"http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/podcasts/voices-of-the-first-world-war/podcast-39-weapons-of-war HW: Read 19.3 Complete "The War at Home"


(6):Critics of WWI Debs, Schenck, Sedition Act: Document Analysis HW: Read 19.2 (follow WWI Study Guide ) Wednesday 1/7(1) Critics of WWI: Debs, Schenck, Sedition Act: Document Analysis / Weapons of WWI "How did WWI change the nature of warfare?" HW: Read 19.3 Complete "The War at Home"6) Weapons of WWI "How did WWI change the nature of warfare?" HW: Based upon Nick's lecture today: In what ways did World War I represent a turning point in warfare? In a well written essay, use three (3) specific examples to support your answer. (20 points) Thursday 1/8(4,1,6) Check to see if you are registered yet in our class. We will try this: www.peerceptive.comWWI Propaganda Poster Analysis /Impact on Women and African-Americans (6) Read 19.3 Complete "The War at Home"Friday 1/9 (4,1) Quiz pp. 578-603 / Peace Talks

Week of 12/22 - 12/23

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH .11-12. 2 Monday 12/22(1,6) "What factors brought America into the Great War?" Go over 19.1 ; The Debate Over WWI Tuesday 12/23 (4,1,6) 1/2 Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 12/15- 12/196.1.12.A.7.a;6.1.12.A.7.b ; 6.1.12.B.7.a CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12 .1 Monday 12/15(4) Life in the Trenches HW: Read pp. 578-583 Use the Study Guide


(6) WWI Begins* WWI http://www.chron.com/life/gallery/American-life-in-1914-How-we-lived-a-century-ago-76364/photo-5663762.php * Dulce Et Decorum Est* Interactive Map http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/27/world/legacy-of-world-war-i.html* Was Germany to blame for the War? https://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/Launch?id=933 Tuesday 12/16(1,6)Life in the Trenches HW: Read pp. 578-583 Use the Study Guide Wednesday 12/17(4,1,6) Benchmark :) Thursday 12/18 (4,1) Benchmark Friday 12/19 (4) Last WWI soldier-article ; The Debate Over WWI(6) Benchmark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 12/8 - 12/126.1.12.A.7.a;6.1.12.A.7.b ; 6.1.12.B.7.a CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12 .1 Monday 12/8 (4,1) Status of American territories in 2014 Tuesday 12/9(4,6) Status of American territories in 2014 Where are they now? Wednesday 12/10(1,6) Present your research Thursday 12/11 Ms. DiLuzio's last day : Geography Throw Down!! Friday 12/12


(4,1) New Unit: The Great War -* WWI http://www.chron.com/life/gallery/American-life-in-1914-How-we-lived-a-century-ago-76364/photo-5663762.php * Dulce Et Decorum Est* Interactive Map http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/27/world/legacy-of-world-war-i.html* Was Germany to blame for the War? https://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/Launch?id=933 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 12/1 - 12/5This week we will focus our study on how America acquired Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Philippines:"Was America justified in its policy of overseas expansion?"6.1.12.D.6.b ; 6.1.12.B.6.a ;CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12 .1 Monday 12/1 (all classes)- American Imperialism: Good or Bad?: Primary Source Analysis / Pros & Cons PPTPeriod 6 padlet page: http://padlet.com/dawn_rivas/acj1hg2nm44x HW: Read your assigned section for American Imperialism Information Tuesday 12/2(4) Our class is hosting a Varsity debate today(1) Jigsaw activity :American Imperialism Information Wednesday 12/3(4,6) Jigsaw ActivityHW: Creating Your Own Political Cartoon Thursday 12/4(1,6) Work on political cartoons Friday 12/5 (1,6)Political Cartoons due / Quiz(4) Work on political cartoons


Week of 11/24 - 11/26

"Was America justified in its policy of overseas expansion?" 6.1.12.D.6.b ; 6.1.12.B.6.a

Monday 11/24(4,1) New Unit: Imperialism --> Imperialism- Political Cartoon Analysis ; GeographyHW: Howard Zinn's view of American Imperialism- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA37E2_Plb0 Write your reaction to this piece. Be sure to include specific details from the clip. What do you agree/disagree with? (~1 page, double-spaced) Submit to Turnitin Tuesday 11/25(4) News Article/ Geography Throw Down(6) New Unit: Imperialism --> Imperialism- Political Cartoon Analysis ; GeographyHW: Howard Zinn's view of American Imperialism- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA37E2_Plb0 Write your reaction to this piece. Be sure to include specific details from the clip. What do you agree or disagree with? (~1 page, double-spaced) Submit to turnitin Wednesday 11/26:(1,6) News Article/ Geography Throw Down ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 11/17 - 11/21(6.1.12.D.6.c 6.1.12.C.6.a 6.1.12.A.6.b 6.1.12.D.5.b CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3)Monday 11/17 (4,1,6) Iron Jawed Angels Check out for more details:


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Tuesday 11/18 (4) Iron Jawed Angels /

HW: Select 3 out of the 6 excerpts from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to read and annotate. Use graphic organizer to compile your annotations.

(1) Read and discuss Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Use graphic organizer to compile your annotations. Wednesday 11/19

(4) Discuss “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair / Review for Test

(6) Read and discuss Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Use graphic organizer to compile your annotations. Thursday 11/20 (1,6) Test Review Jeopardy - Progressive Era Friday 11/21(4,1,6) Chapter 17 Test- The Progressive Era. (M/C, Matching, T/F, Essay) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week of 11/10 - 11/14 "We should not accept social life as it has “trickled down to us,” the young journalist Walter Lippmann wrote soon after the twentieth century began. “We have to deal with it deliberately, devise its social organization, . . . educate and control it.” The turn of the twentieth century witnessed a sudden clamor for social, political, and economic reform. We will begin to study how the Progressives boldly challenged the received wisdom in every aspect of life.

6.1.12.D.5.b 6.1.12.A.6.b 6.1.12.C.6.a 6.1.12.D.6.c CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3

Monday 11/10(1) H.W. due – Pretend that you are a New York City factory worker in 1911 and write a letter (paragraph) discussing your opinion about working conditions in the


wake of this tragedy also include your reaction to the fire. /Intro to Progressive Era; Photo Exhibit activity. HW: Status by Women reading-answer both questions.(6) Intro to Progressive Era; Photo Exhibit activity. HW: Status by Women reading-answer both questions. Tuesday 11/11 Veterans Day(4)Intro to Progressive Era; analyze photos. HW: Status by Women reading-answer both questions.(1,6) Discuss HW reading; Progressive Era ppt H.W.: Read 17.1 & 17.2 Follow Progressive Era Study Guide--> be prepared for assessment next class Wednesday 11/12 (4) Discuss HW reading;Progressive Era ppt . HW: Read 17.1 & 17.2 Follow Progressive Era Study Guide--> be prepared for assessment next class(1) Class discussion on HW reading/ assessment. Thursday 11/13(4,6) Class discussion on HW reading/ assessment. Friday 11/14 (1,6) Iron-Jawed Angels

Week of 11/3 - 11/7

At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas and growing markets fueled an industrial boom. This week will take a closer look at the Rockefeller's Standard Oil monopoly as well the

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.NJSS: 6.1.12.A.5.a; 6.1.12.C.5.a; 6.1.12.D.5.a; 6.1.12.D.5.b; 6.1.12.A.6.b; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1 CCSS.ELA-

LITERACY.RH.11-12.3

Monday 11/3:

(4, 6) - Quiz / DBQ is due!! Submit to Turnitin. Independent research on the Standard Oil monopoly. HW: Develop your arguments on your T-chart for debate. Pay attention to details to incorporate into your debate.(1) – DBQ is due!! / Independent research on the Standard Oil monopoly and debate on government intervention HW: Write a paragraph describing your personal opinion on the break-up of Standard Oil in 1911.


Tuesday 11/4: (Half-day)

(4) Debate on Standard Oil(1) – Shirtwaist Triangle Factory fire discussion and video clips. / HW – Pretend that you are a New York City factory worker in 1911 and write a letter (paragraph) discussing your opinion about working conditions in the wake of this tragedy also include your reaction to the fire.

Wednesday 11/5:

(4) Shirtwaist Triangle Factory fire discussion and video clips. / Pretend that you are a New York City factory worker in 1911 and write a letter (paragraph) discussing your opinion about working conditions in the wake of this tragedy. Details to be discussed in class.

(6) - Independent research on the Standard Oil monopoly and debate on government intervention / No Homework over the Break!! Thursday 11/6: No schoolFriday 11/7: No school

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week of 10/27 - 10/31 At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas and growing markets fueled an industrial boom. This week we will study how late 19th century technological developments paved the way for the continued growth of the United States (for better or worse). NJSS: 6.1.12.A.5.a ; 6.1.12.A.5.b ; 6.1.12.B.5.a ; 6.1.12.B.5.b ; 6.1.12.C.6.a ;6.1.12.C.5.a / CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.6;

Monday 10/27(1) Go over test/Big Business and Labor doc/ppt. NO H.W.(6) Go over test/ The Expansion of Industry/ppt. HW: Read pp. 447-455. Complete guided reading (handout in class). Tuesday 10/28(4) Go over test/Big Business and Labor doc/ppt. .HW:Industrial Boom DBQ HW Write an analysis for documents 1-7.(1) DBQ Analysis (discussion) "The Men That Built America" clips HW: Industrial Boom DBQ HW: Write an analysis for documents 1-7.


(6) Big Business and Labor doc/ppt /DBQ Analysis (discussion) HW: Industrial Boom DBQ HW: Write an analysis documents 1-7. Wednesday 10/29(4) DBQ Analysis (discussion) "The Men That Built America" clips Viewing Guide HW: .Write the DBQ: Submit to turnitin by Monday 8am.(1) Go over DBQ documents ; "The Men That Built America" clips Viewing Guide HW: Write the DBQ: Submit to turnitin by Monday 8am. Thursday 10/30(4) "The Men That Built America" clips(6) Go over DBQ documents ; "The Men That Built America" clips Viewing Guide HW: Write the DBQ: Submit to turnitin by Monday 8am.

Friday 10/31 (1) Quiz (m/c, modified t/f, matching) Reminder: DBQ due on Monday(6) "The Men That Built America" clips. Reminder: DBQ due on Monday~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 10/20 - 10/24At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas and growing markets fueled an industrial boom. This week we will study how late 19th century technological developments paved the way for the continued growth of the United States (for better or worse).

NJSS: 6.1.12.A.5.a ; 6.1.12.A.5.b ; 6.1.12.B.5.a ; 6.1.12.B.5.b ; 6.1.12.C.6.a / CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.6Monday 10/20(4) New Unit--> Industrialization./ Industrial Revolution background reading /discussion. HW: Read pp. 436-446 & complete Guided Reading(6) Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island - no hw. Tuesday 10/21(1,6 ) New Unit--> Industrialization./ Industrial Revolution background reading /discussion. HW: Read pp. 436-446 & complete Guided Reading Wednesday 10/22: Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty field trip For all those staying behind: Go to the Currents Events tab and read one domestic & one foreign news article/summarize and submit to substitute. You can also finish last night's HW. You can use the Blue "Americans" in the back of the room. The page #'s are different though.


Thursday 10/23(4,1) Review HW/quick assessment/ppt. PERIOD 1: HW Read pp. 447-455 & complete handout. Friday 10/24I will be at a Tech Conference today. (4) Reading/handout(6) Create your own PPT on Chapter 4- Sections 1 & 2. Be sure to include the following: Required information(no need to cite your sources for this assignment) . Email Miss DiLuzio (put period 6 in subject) when completed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 10/13 - 10/ 176.1.12.B.5.b ; 6.1.12.D.5.; 6.1.12.D.6.a -.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1 .Technology: 8.1.8.A.5 .

Monday 10/13: 1/2 day (1) Finish ppt slides / Jacob Riis Photo Analysis HW: Read 473-477 & Study Guide questions(4) Review Chapter reading/ Quiz HW: Read 473-477 & Study Guide questions

Tuesday 10/14 (4) Finish ppt slides / Discuss Politics in the Gilded Age / Rivas Review(6) Finish ppt slides / Jacob Riis Photo Analysis HW: Read 473-477 & Study Guide questions

Wed 10/15 (1,6) Discuss Politics in the Gilded Age / Rivas Review

Thurs 10/16Chapter 15 Test Fri 10/17 (4,1 ) Ellis Island Virtual Tour~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 10/6 - 10/10

6.1.12.B.5.b ; 6.1.12.D.5.; 6.1.12.D.6.a -.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1 .Technology: 8.1.8.A.5 .

This week we will study the economic, social, and political effects of immigration and understand the immigrant experience through primary sources. Monday 10/6:


(1,6) Your Smithsonian Exhibit presentations. Bring in permission slips for Ellis Island /Statue of Liberty trip! Tuesday 10/7:(4) Your Smithsonian Exhibit presentations (1) New Unit: Immigration & Urbanization PPT/ HW: The Immigrant's Experience Part 1 only Wednesday 10/8: (4,6) New Unit: Immigration & Urbanization PPT/ HW: The Immigrant's Experience Part 1 only Thursday 10/9: (1,6) The Immigrant's Experience Part 2 / HW: Finish your letter (if you need to) & Read 460-472 Chapter 14 Study Guide Friday 10/10; PERMISSION SLIPS and $25 DUE by today. No later.(4) The Immigrant's Experience Part 2 HW: Read 460-472 Chapter 14 Study Guide (1,6) Review hw concepts, questions & terms. Possible assessment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Week of 9/29 - 10/3

NJSS: 6.1.12.A.5.c ; 6.1.12.B.5.a ; 8.1.12.E.2 ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2

This week we will examine the positive and negative and effects of the social, political, cultural, and personal changes brought to Native Americans by whites-

soldiers, teachers, missionaries, social reformers, and government officials. Monday 9/29: (period 1,6)Review Reconstruction test, Clash of Cultures ppt ; HW: Visit the Smithsonian National Museum Who Stole The Teepee? Tuesday 9/30 Period 4- Review Reconstruction test, Clash of Cultures ppt ; HW: Visit the Smithsonian National Museum Who Stole The Teepee?Period 1,6- Create T-Chart based upon last night's visit to the Smithsonian; Discuss your exhibit; Due Monday 10/6


HW: Read 406-417. Complete Chapter 13 Study Guide questions. Expect an assessment next period. Wednesday 10/1Period 4 -see abovePeriod 1- Select project piece; Quiz. Research your selected topic. Thursday 10/2Period 4,6- Select project piece; Quiz. research your selected topic. Friday 10/3Period 1,6: Independent research/Develop your exhibit for the Smithsonian Documents Clash of Cultures ppt Smithsonian National Museum- "Who stole the teepee exhibit?"Chapter 13 Study Guide

Week of 9/22 - 9/24

NJSS: 6.1.12.D.4.c Monday 9/22:(period 4,1) Reconstruction Review ( Good review video on Election of 1876- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknVMkVDUto )(period 6) Reconstruction Test; Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Tuesday 9/23; (period 4,1) Chapter 12 Reconstruction Test ; Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Wednesday 9/24: (period 4,6)Around the World in 30 Minutes ; World, National NewspapersGeography Throw-down!! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm Click on the icon below to access the Replica Edition of the New York Times

Username and password are the same: 300061231~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week of 9/15 - 9/19

http://eedition.nytimes.com/

US II Archived LessonsThis week we will put President Andrew Johnson on trial for violating the Office of Tenure

Act. We will also study how the KKK became a vehicle for white southern resistance to the Republican Party’s Reconstruction-era policies.

NJSS: 6.1.12.A.4.d ; 6.1.12.D.4.c ; 6.1.12.D.4.d ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1 Monday 9/15: Independent Research/Debriefing Period 1: Positions assigned Tuesday 9/16: (all classes) The Trial of President Andrew Johnson / Reflection assignment HW: Write position paper. See Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson for details/rubric Wednesday 9/17: Paper due to turnitin.(4 & 1) The Ku Klux Klan / Guide Thursday 9/18: National Constitution Day(4) KKK video / Guide/ Election of 1876 & Compromise of 1877 Good review video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknVMkVDUto (6) Position paper due. Submit to turnitin. Friday 9/19: (1 & 6) KKK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week of 9/8 - 9/12 6.1.12.D.4.c ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1

Monday 9/8:(Period 4,6) Summer Assessment on "Nickel & Dimed". (You will not be required to quote from the book :) / Reconstruction PPT HW: read pp. 376-392. Answer all questions Chapter 12 Study Guide . Tuesday 9/9:(Period 1) Reconstruction PPT/ Analysis of Sherman's Special Order HW: Read pp. 376-392. Answer questions from Study Guide(Period 6) See above. No HW tonight :) Wednesday 9/10(Period 4) Reconstruction PPT/ Analysis of Sherman's Special Order HW: Read pp. 376-392. Answer questions from Study Guide


(Period 1) Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson - to be explained in class(Period 6) Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson - to be explained in class Thursday 9/11(Period 4) Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson - to be explained in class(Period 1) - Independent/group research Friday 9/12 (Period 4,6) Independent group research ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Around The World In the 30 Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week of 9/3 - 9/5 6.1.12.D.4.c ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1Wednesday 9/3: (Period 1,6) Current Events/Course Expectations/Textbooks,Collect summer assignment. "Obama extols gains by economy" read & discuss. Thursday 9/4:(Period 4) Current Events/Course Expectations/Textbooks, Collect summer assignment. "Obama extols gains by economy" read & discuss.(Period 1,6) Political Cartoon analysis: Unit 1 begins - Reconstruction PPT Explain what challenges the federal government had in attempting to rebuild the South from the top down. HW: Study your Nickel & Dimed Study guide. Terms & people will be chosen for the test tomorrow. You will answer one prompt as well. Friday 9/5:Period 4: Register for on-line texts/ Unit 1 begins: Reconstruction Period 1: "Nickel & Dimed" assessment. You will not be expected to incorporate quotes on the prompt.